The certificate for John Maddocks of Agden, Cheshire, Trinity 1670
Wee the inhabitants of the p[ar]ish of Mallpas whose names are herevnto subscribed doe humbly certify the truth of this petic[i]oen herevnto annexed and humbly desire hee may be admitted a pentioner hee always haueing beene true and faythfull to his late Ma[jes]ties service neuer adheareing or in any wyse combineing w[i]th the adverse p[ar]ty
I do verily beleeue the truth of the Petition heereunto annex’d and therefore willingly joyne with the petitioner in his request
W[illia]m Holland
Tho[mas] Bridge
Rand: Bolde
John Aldersey
William Maddocks }
Ralph Rolleston } churchwardens
Allin Larton
Richard Robert of Agden
Theo[philus] Cooke
Clutton June ye 25th 1671
Wee are fully satisfyed of the trueth of the aboue written Certificate, and doe allow and approve of him to bee admitted one of his Ma[jes]ties Pensioners for the Hundred of Broxon; in the stead and place of one Cooke formerly a Pensioner who hee informes us is deceased.
Peters Dutton
John Leeche
Ran[dle] Dod
Chowley March ye 25th ([16]67)
Wee are fully satisfyed of the trueth of the aboue written Certificate I doe therefor allow & approve of John Maddocks of Agden to bee admitted one of his Ma[jes]ties Pension[e]rs for the Hundred of Broxon & for to receiue the next Quarterly paym[en]t due as wee allott it to him for this Q[uarte]r past to bee 7 s. 6 d. in the place & stead of Tho: Yates or Thomas Powell or either of them if they or either of them bee dead, or that either of them haue [illegible] not personally appeared to receiue theire Pension or shall not appeare at the next Q[uarte]r Sessions of the peace to be held for this County
Peter Dutton
Ran[dle] Dod
Jo[hn] Leche
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